CVE-2026-44186 (GCVE-0-2026-44186)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-06-08 15:11 – Updated: 2026-06-09 12:20
VLAI
Title
Apache HTTP Server: Loop in `proxy_ftp_handler` in mod_proxy_ftp
Summary
Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') vulnerability in the mod_proxy_ftp module in Apache HTTP Server with an attacker controlled backend FTP server. This issue affects undefined: from 2.4.0 through 2.4.67. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.4.68, which fixes the issue.
Severity
7.3 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: yes Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-06-09 12:20 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-835 - Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Apache Software Foundation Apache HTTP Server Affected: 2.4.0 , ≤ 2.4.67 (semver)
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Credits
Zhenpeng (Leo) Lin at depthfirst
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